Mobilities: archives July, 2026

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©  T&E

T&E: “We need to see the economic opportunity in our waste, instead of the environmental burden” (report)

“Recycling companies in Europe need targeted financial, de-risking and industrial support to compete on the global scene”, states a report published by T&E on 31/07/2026. The report looks at how the Circular Economy Act can equip Europe's recycling industry to scale up, helping secure access to…
Domain(s): Mobilities
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, Circularity, Automotive & e-mobility
• Article # 449921
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©  Northvolt

Battery Booster: the European Commission launches a call for applications

On 28 July 2026, the European Commission is launching the call for applications for the Battery Booster scheme, which will provide €1.5 billion in funding to the selected gigafactories. This scheme, designed to facilitate the creation of a ‘made in Europe’ battery supply chain, is open to…
Domain(s): Mobilities
• Category(ies): Essentials, European bodies, Financing & funding, …
• Article # 449703
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©  Union Maritime

EU Commission: €103 million Dutch state aid to accelerate greening of maritime fleet

The European Commission has given its approval to a €103 million state aid scheme from the Netherlands designed to speed up the transition to greener technology across the Dutch maritime sector, on 27/07/2026. The program is intended to support shipping companies in overcoming two key barriers…
Domain(s): Mobilities
• Category(ies): European bodies, Financing & funding, Policies & Regulation, …
• Article # 449453
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FR / EV Social leasing: “Consultation with the Haut Conseil à l'Energie to double it” (R. Lescure)

“The only way to tackle this crisis in the long term, of course, is to break free from our dependence on fossil fuels. So we need to electrify. We have launched a consultation with the Haut Conseil à l'Energie to double the French current social leasing scheme,” announced the Minister for the…
Domain(s): Mobilities
• Category(ies): National bodies, Decarbonisation , Financing & funding, …
• Article # 449317
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©  Pirelli

Pirelli and partners join to create circularity loop around end-of-life tyres

Pirelli, Pyrum, Synthos and BASF are jointly advancing a tyre-to-tyre circular economy initiative in Europe, driving the development of an industrial ecosystem designed to increase the use of recycled materials derived from end-of-life and scrap tyres, the four partners declared on 23/07/2026…
Domain(s): Mobilities
• Category(ies): Essentials, Manufacturers , Circularity, …
• Article # 449246
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©  CC0 - Domaine public

EV charging: the AFIR target for Q1 2026 exceeded in all EU countries except Malta (T&E study)

France has so far achieved 140 per cent of the power target set by the EU under the AFIR (Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Regulation), with 1.3 kW of public charging capacity per electric car, according to the T&E association in a study published on 20 July 2026. All other European countries…
Domain(s): Mobilities
• Category(ies): Associations & NGOs, Decarbonisation , Production / Construction, …
• Article # 448854
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©  D.R.

Smart Cities Conference 2026 (17/09/2026 in Riga, Latvia)

The fifth edition of the Smart Cities Conference will be hosted in the City of Riga (Latvia) on 17/09/2026. The event is organised jointly by the City of Riga, Riga Technical University (RTU), the University of Latvia and the innovation movement VEFRESH. This year, the conference takes on a…
Domain(s): Mobilities
• Category(ies): European bodies, International bodies, National bodies, …
• Article # 448738
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©  D.R.

FR: The 3rd National Low-Carbon Strategy (SNBC 3) adopted by decree

The third National Low-Carbon Strategy (SNBC 3) was adopted by a decree of the Ministry for Ecological Transition, Biodiversity and International Climate and Nature Negotiations dated 16 July 2026, published in the Official Journal on 18 July 2026. This roadmap sets out the path towards a…
Domain(s): Energies, Mobilities, Agrifood
• Category(ies): Essentials, National bodies, Decarbonisation , …
• Article # 448741
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©  Axel Coeuret

Ethanol: partnership between Vivescia, Roquette and E. Leclerc to develop a low-carbon supply chain

To develop a low-carbon ethanol sector in France, is the aim of the three-year partnership, signed on 6 July 2026 and running until 2029, between the agricultural co-operative Vivescia, the industrial group Roquette and the retail group Siplec E.Leclerc, as announced by all three on the same…
Domain(s): Mobilities
• Category(ies): Manufacturers , Decarbonisation , Production / Construction, …
• Article # 447733
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©  CC BY-SA 4.0 - Chabe01, Wikimédia Commons

'A temperature rise of +4°C by 2100 means we have to revise all road standards' (Université G. Eiffel)

“In the laboratory, we carry out rutting tests at 60 °C. This temperature of 60 °C corresponds to the temperature within the asphalt, in either the surface course or the base course. However, projections for France indicate a rise of +4 °C by 2100. We must therefore either revise the existing…
Domain(s): Mobilities
• Category(ies): Academic, Research & innovation, Infrastructures & Grids
• Article # 447500
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